Welcome Families! Back to School Night EC 4B Mrs. Albert SJB 2018-2019

Alison Albert aablert@sjbdel.org Saint Francis College- Elementary Education Bowie State University- Masters in Reading Early Learning Center- 2 and 3 year olds Thomas Pullen for the Performing Arts- 3rd Grade Mills-Parole Elementary- 2nd Grade and Reading Specialist Saint John the Beloved- EC4B Mother of three boys- Christopher (8th), Sean (5rd) and Brenden (2nd)

Schedule and Importance of being on Time: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:20-8:25 Arrive/ morning circle 8:25-9:10 Bathroom/Snack 9:10-9:55 Music Library Art Technology Special Person 9:55-10:40 10:40-12:10 Shelf Work Lunch/Recess GYM 12:10-12:55 Whole Group 12:55-2:25 Rest/ Closing Circle 2:35 Dismissal

Classroom Rules and Discipline Five Star Listeners: - Eyes - Ears - Lips -Hands -Feet If a student has difficulty for the 5 Star Listener Steps: - nonverbal cues - redirect and relocate -removed from the group -continued disruption will lead to a note or a call home to parents

Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum Play Based Learning Shelf Work Centers Handwriting Without Tears Religion Specials Assessments

Play Based Learning What Kids Really Learn in Preschool: It may seem like a lot of fun and games, but your child is actually learning lessons as they play. *Story Time *Sand/Water Table *Circle Time *Art Area *Block Area *Puzzle Table *Science Projects *Outdoor play

Shelf Work There are 3 components for our daily shelf work. These include language skills (red trays), math skills (black trays), and fine motor skills (blue trays) Red Tray: Letter recognition and phonemic awareness Black Tray: Numbers recognition, counting, sorting, shapes and patterning Blue Tray: Using various tools to create art projects that correlate with the daily story and weekly themes These activities are must-do's that are observed and directed by the teacher. Upon completion of all three components, the children are free to choose an activity within our classroom centers

Centers Centers are theme based that will change throughout the school year. These centers are designed to enhance social skills and cooperative learning. Puzzles Science Library/Books/Listening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiO-xIZxmJE Sensory Table Writing (scrap paper is always needed) Building Dramatic Play Art Prayer Table Computers / I Pads http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/games/gamebox/?game=2961378

Handwriting Without Tears This program is designed to create a foundation of fine motors skills necessary to develop the correct formation when writing capital letters. The program uses music to engage children and help them develop good learning habits for holding writing tools, making letters and practicing pre-reading skills.

Religion School Wide Theme:​ ………. Each month we will focus on one of the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit.  These fruits are: love, joy,  peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self­-control.  Franciscan Values: ​Each month SJB models a different Franciscan value which can be found  in the school newsletter.  For example, in  the month of October,  the Franciscan Value will be  ……..   Prayers:​ Sign of the Cross, Our Father, Hail Mary, Bless us, oh Lord, and Angel of God.  We will learn about God, Jesus, and Mary.  Stories of God ​: This program includes 22 story leaflets derived from  stories in the Bible and  eight seasonal leaflets to help instill Christian values in preschool children.

Specials Monday Music 9:10-9:55 Tuesday Library 9:10-9:55 (volunteers are always welcomed) Wednesday Art 9:55-10:40 Thursday Computer 9:10-9:55 Gym 9:55-10:40 Friday Spanish 8:25-:9:10 For information regarding Physical Education, please  visit Mrs. Schock's  website, under the Teacher Pages  "Specials" link on the school's website.   Mrs. Schock can be  reached by email at aschock@sjbdel.org. 

Assessments Students will be assessed at various times during the school year. Assessments may be informal observations of children's understanding of various skills, as well as formal assessments conducted one-on-one by the teacher. Areas include: Religion Literacy/ Language Development Mathematics Science Work and Play Habits Social/Emotional Development

Communication Teacher web page will be updated Monday thru Thursday http://www.sjbdel.org/ Conferences will be held one on one January 17 and 18 to discuss student progress Additional conferences can be set up if needed Three progress reports will be sent home throughout the year (Remember they Are 4! They will get it!)

Drills SJB will practice * Fire Drills *Lock Down *Code Red

Events to expect throughout the year: Star Student *This program will be held on Fridays beginning in October. Each week, a selected student will complete a poster about themselves. The student will also bring in 3 special items (that fit into the Star Student bag) that the child wishes to share with their class.

Birthdays *Please send in a treat that will be distributed as a dessert at lunchtime. We do have a peanut allergy so please be considerate. 100 Club *Our goal is to have our students join our "100 Club" by counting to 100 with little assistance from the teacher. (This program will start after the Christmas break) Field Trips We will be going on two field trips. A note about chaperones will be posted. More information to follow.

Snack/Lunch/Eagles Club *Please mark snack *Please pack Eagles Club snack in a separate bag (a brown bag would be best), and separate from their lunch. *If you are ordering lunch please fill out form in daily folder Jackets *Please be advised that we walk outside on our campus on a daily basis *A jacket with a hood is needed for rainy days Holiday Parties *We will have holiday parties throughout the school year. Please be on the lookout for a sign up genius email to organize these parties

Parent Involvement Lunch Help Recess Help Special Talent/Profession to Share with the Class (nutrition, fire prevention, reading, cooking) Field Trip Chaperones Party Help- sign up genius Home and School, Education Committee Library and Gym

YEAR AT A GLANCE *My Teacher Page will keep everyone abreast  of our weekly  themes/goals, calendar of  events and important messages.   *Over the course of our school year, we will  cover all of the letters of the alphabet,  numbers, shapes, colors and a variety of  themes related to the letter of  the week.   Here is a snapshot: 

Week 1 No Letter this week­ Theme: Welcome to SJB  Week 3 No letter this week – Theme:  All About Me  Week 4 Letter “A”­ Apples Week 5 Letter “F”­ Fire Prevention  Week 6 Letter “P”  Pumpkins Week 7 Letter “P”­ Pumpkins  Week 8 Letter “H”­ Halloween Week 9 Letter ”S” Scarecrows/Saints Week 10 Letter “L”­  Leaves/Fall  Week 11 Letter ”T” Thanksgiving  Week 12 Letter “T” ­ Thanksgiving  Week 13 Letter ”M” My Plate Nutrition Week 14 Letter “G”­ Giving/Gingerbread (start of Advent)  Week 15 Letter “B”­ Baby Jesus  Week 16 Letter “C”­ Christmas Week 17 Letter “J”­ Happy New Year

Week 18 Letter “O” ­ Outdoor Fun (seasons/ weather)  Week 19 Letters “K”­ Dr. King: be a kind friend  Week 20 Letter ”W” Winter   Week 21 No Letter this Week Catholic Schools Week   Week 22 Letter ”N” Nursery Rhymes Week 23 Letter “V”­ Valentines Day  Week 24 Letter “Q” Quarters, Nickels, Dimes and Pennies Week 25 Letter R Reading with Dr. Seuss Week 26 Letter E Eric Carle  Week 27 Letter I Irish Leprechaun Week 28 Letter D Desserts Week 29 Letter Z Zoo Week 30 Letter Y Yellow Chicks! Week 31 Letter X Xtradinary Easter Week 32 Letter X Xtradinary Easter Week 33 Letter U Under the Sea

Week 34 No Letter this Week Mother’s Day Week 35 No Letter this Week Father’s Day Week 36 No Letter this Week Camping Week 37 No Letter this Week Ponds

In Closing: Thank you for sharing your child with us. We are excited to work with you and watch your child grow this year. We are looking forward to provide your child with a safe and successful school year. Please remember it takes a village to raise a child, support and encourage one another. I believe as adults we are the models that the children are looking up to and relying on. Let’s be the best we can be! If you ever have a question or concerns please contact me at: aalbert@sjbdel.org